9 Miniatures and a Fantasy is a collection of intermediate pieces for solo marimba written with the idea of presenting different technical aspects to the performer in short musical studies.Program Notes9 Miniatures and a Fantasy is a collection of…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Brett Dietz
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Inspired by a character on the television show The Walking Dead, Alive Sophia, Dead Sophia, Zombie Sophia is a challenging yet rewarding three-movement work for solo glockenspiel.Program NotesAlive Sophia, Dead Sophia, Zombie Sophia was my first attempt at…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Brett Dietz
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Constantly changing complex meters characterize this fascinating composition. The great title is only the beginning of the fun of this terrific concert finale, which won first place in the 1992 PAS Composition Contest.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 1994 Number of…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Christopher Coleman
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Concert Fantasies for Keyboard Percussion, Book I is a collection of advanced two-mallet etudes with optional orchestral playback accompaniment. They are the result of Dietz's experimentation with the Pearl malletSTATION, which is an electronic keyboard MIDI…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Brett Dietz
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Concert Fantasies for Keyboard Percussion, Book II is a collection of intermediate four-mallet etudes with optional orchestral playback accompaniment. They are the result of Dietz's experimentation with the Pearl malletSTATION, which is an electronic keyboard…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Brett Dietz
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
12 Unaccompanied Solos for Glockenspiel
Die Glöcke ("The Bell" in German) is a delightfully unique collection of solos for unaccompanied glockenspiel. The 12 pieces total over 30 minutes of music and may be mixed & matched to create whatever duration…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Brett Dietz
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
With influences of jazz, latin, and even video game music, this work is fun and enjoyable and can be performed as a solo or duet.Program NotesNarrow is the Road is a piece I wrote during my studies at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. During my time in…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Winton Yuichiro White
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written to complement an art exhibit of Monet's paintings, Nocturne of the Water Lilllies reflects an impressionistic style while retaining rhythms, harmonies, and melodies that reflect the composers writing.Program NotesNocturne of the Water Lilies is a…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Winton Yuichiro White
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
7 Nostalgic Vignettes for Solo Vibraphone
Songs for the End of Time was written in December of 2021 as a series of short pieces for vibraphone. Some of the titles come from popular songs about the end of the world which inspired the title of the complete…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Brett Dietz
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written to fill a void in accessible duet literature for keyboard percussion, Songs from the Infinite Plane is, in essence, a song book for vibraphone & marimba. Each melodically-driven duet is approximately 2 minutes and could be used in several…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Brett Dietz
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications